This is made from a Chrisson Sando, a 250 € bike I ordered online (comparable to your big box bikes. They don't sell real vintage cruisers in Germany, and if they do, they're really expensive. Reading about your 60 $ scores makes me envious). Invested another 100 € in parts.
I live in a hilly area, so it has a deraillieur on which I installed a Megarange sprocket for even better climbing.
I left on the fenders because it's a daily driver. Dropped the handlebar and set the seatpost way up because I don't actually cruise - I ride it like a road bike. This thing is fast! It also has a really low frame compared to my Electra that was stolen before that.
Got me a springer fork on ebay, new grips and a lamp. Painted everything flat black (what a hassle - took me 3 days because I disassembled everything, sanded it, primed it etc.), but it's already coming off because I take it in the train every weekend.
This is where I started:
This is where I am now:
I live in a hilly area, so it has a deraillieur on which I installed a Megarange sprocket for even better climbing.
I left on the fenders because it's a daily driver. Dropped the handlebar and set the seatpost way up because I don't actually cruise - I ride it like a road bike. This thing is fast! It also has a really low frame compared to my Electra that was stolen before that.
Got me a springer fork on ebay, new grips and a lamp. Painted everything flat black (what a hassle - took me 3 days because I disassembled everything, sanded it, primed it etc.), but it's already coming off because I take it in the train every weekend.
This is where I started:
This is where I am now:
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I like it. In my opinion, inexpensive bikes that actually work are the best for public roadways.
